Product Description

The Screamin Blues Overdrive / Distortion is designed for guitarists who need a pedal that responds to playing dynamics. Blues players in particular will love how the Screamin Blues gives them total control of their tone. Playing lightly gives you a mild overdrive, but dialing up the gain and digging in hard will make the Screamin Blues sing with ultra-rich harmonics and sustain.

Features

Level controls distortion output level.

Low adjusts boost and cut of bass frequencies.

High adjusts boost and cut of upper harmonics.

Gain sets the maximum distortion amount when playing your hardest.

Dual Outputs. The Amp output is for connecting directly to a guitar amplifier. The Mixer output features Cabinet Emulation circuitry for connecting directly to a mixing board or recording device.

Sound:
The sound is pretty much what I've been searching for the last 6 years. Obviously, the Gain knob changes the screamin' of the overdrive. The sound of the gain fully opened is raw and, depending on the low and high settings, sharp or warm, and not the eardeafening grunt you get on, lets say the Digitech Death Metal.
Feature:
The knobs are all there except for one, the mid knob. You can still tweak the low and high knobs so that you get al mid tone, but I wish there just was a mid.
Ease of Use:
This pedal is easy as in, even I know how it works!
Quality:
There is no flaw what so-ever. The paintjob is realy nice two, sparkling blue!
Value:
I bought my Screamer combined with a original Dunlop Crybaby (recommendation!) and spent a total of 140 Pounds,- (about $170,-), which is not a bad price!
Manufacturer Support:
I wouldn't know, for my pedal never let's me down!
The Wow Factor:
The lay-out is magnificent, paintjob (as i said) really nice and the overall shape is not bad!
Overall:
The only overdrive/destortion pedal I might consider in buying, apart from this one, is the Dunlop Fuzz-face. But that's just because of it's amazing apeal to me as a Hendrix fan.
(Buy this one!)

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"More Than "Really Good for the Money""

Sound:
It responds to my playing. The more you dig, the more more it reacts. VERY TUBEY
Feature:
The fact that it is very clear sounding and has that bass knob
Ease of Use:
Very easy to use
Quality:
Excellent quality
Value:
Very valuable
The Wow Factor:
Well, when I closely matched the old Santana records, I was blown away.
Overall:
I really like this little gem. Electronically, it is basically a "Blues Driver" clone. The main differences are that the Screamin' Blues is brighter and clearer and has an added Bass control knob. That being said, The Screamin' Blues is actually less harsh than the Blues Driver. In a low gain setting, The Screamin' Blues sounds very much like Keith Richard's rhythm tone. Also very reminiscent of Dave Gilmour's lead sound in "Another Brick in the Wall, pt II".Mid-Gain= intro to Floyd's "Have a Cigar". At full gain, it sounds like a Twin Reverb cranked all the way with its channels joined. To get an idea of how this pedal sounds, take a listen to Santana's "Singing Winds, Crying Beasts". That is the sort of sound that you would expect from the Screamin' Blues at full gain. For those that say it is not transparent, IT IS TRANSPARENT, in a Blues Driver, Tube Driver, Colorsound Powerboost kind of way. As a booster, it works great. I use it to boost a "Civil War" Sovtek Big Muff Pi. Properly used like so, gives the Muff a smoother and slightly more aggressive sound. It does not change the sound, just adds to it, lives it alone or takes away (which is what a booster is supposed to do). If you are short on cash, It is a superb replacement for a Blues Driver, a Tube Driver or a Colorsound Powerboost (I swear it is that good!) Obviously, I am not a newbie. I have been playing for 16 years, and I know what is good and what is bad. I play mainly Fenders and Gibsons. With humbuckers, it is early old-school Santana/Schon territory. With Single coils it takes you to the realm of Dave Gilmour. The only downside is that it hisses somewhat. The buffer is pretty ok. Does not suck your tone.

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